Canadian Intelligence Eh
Everywhere you look these days terrorism and violent extremism dominate the headlines. Whether you follow what is happening in Afghanistan or Iraq, or in the West writ large, we are inundated with news of attacks by groups and individuals fighting for a 'cause'.In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counterterrorism in the national security world. In these half-hour podcasts 30-year Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski is joined by a fascinating array of individuals with something meaningful to say about these issues as they provide insight into what they mean and what we need to do about them.
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Episode 200 - Why governments struggle to make national security decisions with the pressures of social media
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Phil Gurski
Governing a country is not easy. Not only are there an infinite number of demands from the public - roads, energy networks, education, etc. - but a finite number of resources to address all these issues. Complicating this is the need to do something ASAP. Social media only exacerbates this problem. Citizens learn of events on the fly and draw conclusions, often spurious, shortly afterwards despite a lack of complete information. How does this affect government decision making, especially when it comes to national security? A conversation with Andrew MacDougall.